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CHILDREN'S AMUSEMENTS.

(c)—"This is the way the ladies ride,
Jumpin sma' jumpin sma';
This is the way the gentlemen ride,
Trippin awa', trippin awa';
This is the way the cadgers ride,
Creels an a', creels an a'." (Fochabers.)

(d)—"This is the way the ladies rides,
Jumpin sma', jumpin sma';
Hobble, cadgers, creels an a';
The boats is in, an the fish is awa',
Hobble, cadger, creels an a'." (Mrs. Paterson, Pennan.)

(e)—"Here's the way the ladies rides,
Jumpin sma', jumpin sma';
Here's the way the gentlemen rides,
Boots an a', boots an a';
Here's the way the cadgers rides,
Creels an a', creels an a';
The boats is up, an all's awa." (Mr. Fraser, New Byth.)

(f)—"This is the way the ladies ride,
Jumpin sma', jumpin sma';
The gentlemen they gae bold and braw, bold and braw,
The cadgers they gae creels an a', creels an a',
The boatie's in, an the fish is awa'."

(g)—"This is the wye the ladies rides,
Jumpin sma', jumpin sma',
For fear it they sud fa'.
This is the wye the gentlemen rides,
Trottin awa', trottin awa'.
This is the wye the cadgers rides,
Creels an a', creels an a';
Up, cadger, creels an a',
The boats is in, an the fish is awa'." (Strichen.)

(h)—"There's the way the ladies rides,
Jimp an sma', jimp an sma';
There's the way the gentlemen rides,
Boots an spurs, boots an spurs;
There's the way the cadgers rides,
Creels an a', creels an a'." (Mrs. Nicol, Tyrie.)

(i)—" Here's the way the ladies rides,
Jimp an sma', jimp an sma';
There's the way the gentlemen rides,
Brisk an braw, brisk an braw;
There's the way the cadgers rides,
Creels an a', creels an a'." (Mrs. Walker, Aberdeen.)